I tried to upload quizzes from online math books and found some quicker ways to accomplish the task after several frustrating attempts. With Blogger you will find outside mediums to be your friend. HTML friends include "notepad," not MS Word and this video highlights Google Docs as your friend to quick copy-and-paste several links with attached URL's to your blog.
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Thursday, August 23, 2012
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Blogs Tips and Tricks #7: Creating Additional Blogs
Making new blogs is important once you have established your first. Reasons include: 1) you have more than one class content, 2) you have different types of students, 3) you have different age levels 4) need I say more about all the things you do and want to show off?! Here is a video which should help set up a new class blog and website for all the stretching you do:
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Blog tips and Tricks #2: Changing your Favicon on Blogger
Written Steps Below:
1) .ico is the file format favicons need to be and our computers cannot change files to this format. Go to the following website (http://www.icoconverter.com/) which converts picture files to .ico files, click browse under , then click the "convert" button (All the default values are good, don't change anything, just browse, choose file and convert). The conversion should create a square 100 kb or below image, as needed for favicon images.
2) Then, log into your www.blogger.com account. When you log in you will be in your “Dashboard.” click on the “Design” tab. At the top left of the screen you will see a window box titled "Favicon." Click on that tab.
3) Once in the Favicon window you will be able to upload your Favicon image in place of the the default orange blogger icon. This will help personalize your blog a little more. If you do not see your icon image on your link and blog immediately, fret not! Some work instantly and others may appear a day later. Rest assured that once it is changed and becomes active you will not have any issues again with it until the next time you attempt to change it.
When choosing your Favicon image keep in mind:
* Your image is INCREDIBLY TINY so you will need something that
is recognizable.
is recognizable.
* You have to be careful with taking a photo from the internet because
you may be infringing on another's copyright.
you may be infringing on another's copyright.
* Allow a student to create it. You can take a picture of any surrounding or
creation and turn it into a favicon image (it will convert a picture into a .
creation and turn it into a favicon image (it will convert a picture into a .
Be Creative! Enjoy!
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Thursday, August 11, 2011
Prezi.com
Here is a cool site for presentations in the classroom: www.Prezi.com
Most of us probably use MS PowerPoint, but as we all know that can become a little mundane. Some of us know (although I find most do not know) how to animate slides to make them more engaging. In fact, Microsoft has done a great job of adding photograph editing to the newest versions of PowerPoint. The problem is that most classrooms don't have the newest versions of software, know how to use them and lessons are not always stored in the cloud.
Prezi.com is like a notepad where you jot your ideas down, then decide in what order you would like to present them. You are not limited to just text, but may include picture and video as well. Items can be made bigger & smaller, angled and placed no where near the preceding thought. This allows your audience to be drawn in through unexpected movement, zooming in and out and really keeps them engaged via a grand change of pace.The entire presentation is stored online and can be created through your web browser on any computer. The hitch for Ipad users is that if you download their app, it may only be used for presentation. The Pro is that they hold webinars to learn how to use Prezi for those that need it.
Here are some how to videos from the company and myself on using & embedding Prezi's:
How to Embed Prezi:
Generic Prezi Embedded:
Here is a popular Prezi to get a feel of how others are creating them. Here is a Prezi tip: click on the word more at the bottom right of the Prezi and you can "Autoplay" the Prezi and also make it "Full Screen."
Most of us probably use MS PowerPoint, but as we all know that can become a little mundane. Some of us know (although I find most do not know) how to animate slides to make them more engaging. In fact, Microsoft has done a great job of adding photograph editing to the newest versions of PowerPoint. The problem is that most classrooms don't have the newest versions of software, know how to use them and lessons are not always stored in the cloud.
Prezi.com is like a notepad where you jot your ideas down, then decide in what order you would like to present them. You are not limited to just text, but may include picture and video as well. Items can be made bigger & smaller, angled and placed no where near the preceding thought. This allows your audience to be drawn in through unexpected movement, zooming in and out and really keeps them engaged via a grand change of pace.The entire presentation is stored online and can be created through your web browser on any computer. The hitch for Ipad users is that if you download their app, it may only be used for presentation. The Pro is that they hold webinars to learn how to use Prezi for those that need it.
Here are some how to videos from the company and myself on using & embedding Prezi's:
How to Embed Prezi:
Generic Prezi Embedded:
Here is a popular Prezi to get a feel of how others are creating them. Here is a Prezi tip: click on the word more at the bottom right of the Prezi and you can "Autoplay" the Prezi and also make it "Full Screen."
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Blog Tips & Tricks
Tip #1: How to post another person's cool blog post on your blog.
Tip #2: How to copy & paste all or part of a cool article into a post of your own
Tip #3: How to Create a link for sourcing and to share other sites on the web
Tip #4: How to Embed a YouTube video
Tip #5: How to delay posts until later
Hope you enjoy these tips and the video!
Tip #2: How to copy & paste all or part of a cool article into a post of your own
Tip #3: How to Create a link for sourcing and to share other sites on the web
Tip #4: How to Embed a YouTube video
Tip #5: How to delay posts until later
Hope you enjoy these tips and the video!
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